Objective: To explore the effect of motivational interviewing(MI) on weight control of obese male college students, in order to provide evidence of better health management for primary care providers(PCP). Methods: 64 obese male freshmen in a certain university in Beijing. Participants were randomly divided into intervention group(n=32) and control group(n=32). The intervention group received individual MI and conducted a one-year diet and exercise management. The control group received normal follow-up. Outcomes included anthropometric and clinical test indicators, diet and exercise behavior. Weight loss ≥ 5% was the standard of criterion for effective weight loss. Results: The body mass index(BMI) of the two groups decreased with time. The BMI of the intervention group decreased from(30.1±1.9) kg·m-2 to(28.6±2.7) kg·m-2(t=2.659, P=0.01), and that of the control group decreased from(30.7±1.9) kg·m-2 to(30.5±3.8) kg·m-2(t=0.335, P=0.739). The results of repeated measures ANOVA analysis showed that the decline trend of different groups was different over time, and the decline was more obvious in the intervention group(F=5.034, P=0.032). The number of effective weight loss in the intervention group was more than that in the control group(P<0.05). In the intervention group, triglycerides, blood pressure, abdominal obesity, fatty liver and metabolic syndrome were significantly improved(P<0.001). Conclusion: MI can promote obese students to conduct balanced diet, keep exercising and lose weight effectively. |